Concerts at Christ Church, Young talent and a course on worship.
Concerts at Christ Church
Berry College Chamber Choir (Thursday 30 December 2010, 13.15)
From Georgia USA. Usual admission charges apply.
Dublin New Year Festival Concert with the Dublin Gospel Choir (31 December 2010, 21.00). The time honoured Dublin tradition of gathering at Christ Church to ring in the New Year with the bells, gets a face lift. Christ Church Cathedral will be the exquisite setting for this special choral evening with The Dublin Gospel Choir in the unparalleled acoustics and setting of the Cathedral.
Tickets are available from: www.dublinnewyearfestival.com and are priced at €30 / €39. Tickets can also be purchased from the Ticket Hotline on 01 2500066 between 9am & 6pm weekdays.
St Patrick’s Organ scholar
Harry Meehan is a Form V student in St Patrick’s Cathedral Grammar School, Dublin, with a remarkable musical talent. He played the organ in the Cathedral at the school May Concert this year. Currently Harry is studying under Tristan Russcher to become an Associate of the Royal College of Organists.
In September 2010 he was appointed Organ Scholar in St. Patrick’s Cathedral. As part of his scholarship he assists both Stuart Nicholson and David Leigh when they are playing for services. He also plays for some services himself assisted by his brother Luke. Those present at the 2010 General Synod service heard Harry play an organ duet with David Leigh, assistant organist in the cathedral.
First female Choral Scholar at St Patrick’s
Judith Lyons, a past pupil of the Cathedral Grammar school and founding member of the Girls Cathedral Choir has been appointed the first female Choral Scholar at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. This award is well deserved after many years of dedicated service. Along with the other members of the Girls Choir she will took part in a concert in TCD on 22nd and 23rd November with Dublin University Choral Society.
The Living Worship Course, Dublin
Sat 15 Jan
Bishop Michael Burrows: Liturgical space, with particular reference to fresh thinking within the Church of Ireland about how worship spaces may be adapted to suit modern liturgy.
Sat 22
Gospel Music workshop, led by Róisín Dexter with members of the Discovery Gospel Choir
Sat 29
‘Singing the Word’ – Archdeacon Ricky Rountree: the use of music in ‘A Service of the Word’ and other non-eucharistic worship